with ex-champ Tim Witherspoon in New York. Gonzalez blew his chance of redemption, as Witherspoon used his superior skills and big power to take González apart, decking him twice and knocking him out in five rounds, issuing an even more complete defeat than Bowe had done. Later that year González quit midway through a fight with trial horse Ross Puritty, ending his term as a contender. In 1997 hot prospect and equally giant Michael Grant blew him away in one round, although in 1999 a new and improved González resurfaced, in-shape and more polished, bombing out Alex Stewart in two rounds and outpointing ex-champ Greg Page over ten. A Mike Tyson fight failed to materialise as Tyson-lookalike Cliff Couser demolished the Cuban in three rounds in 2000. In 2001 González lost to Joe Mesi in four, and his career was effectively dead in 2002 when last minute sub Derek Bryant walked over him in one round. His only title was the WBO Latino Heavyweight title in which he defeated Daniel Eduardo Neto by Points decision. Professional boxing record References External links Heavyweight boxers Super-heavyweight boxers 1964 births Living people Boxers from Havana Boxers at the 1983 Pan American Games Boxers at the 1987 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba Cuban male boxers Defecting sportspeople of Cuba Pan American Games medalists in boxing Competitors at the 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in boxing Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games